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GB Men's squad for EuroBasket 2021 Pre-Qualifiers revealed

27 November 2018 10:37

By Sarah Robertson

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Great Britain's men have revealed their squad for the upcoming EuroBasket 2021 pre-qualifiers against Austria at the National Basketball Performance Centre in Belle Vue, Manchester on Thursday and away to Cyprus in Nicosia on Monday.

Head coach Alberto Lorenzo has named 15 players for the two games with youngsters Jacob Round and Kareem Queeley making their first appearances for the senior men's side having made a name for themselves with the GB under-18 squad.

There is also a return to the national side for Ogo Adegboye, who is making his first showing in GB uniform since EuroBasket 2013.

There are three players selected from the British Basketball League as Glasgow Rocks' Gareth Murray, London Lions guard Justin Robinson and Surrey Scorchers' Josh Steel are included.

Lorenzo said: "I am really happy to be here again, I feel really comfortable and I feel like I am home so I am really proud to be here again.

"I feel that we have a really good team, the guys are doing a really good job, they all have a good attitude, and we're physical, it's looking good."

The pre-qualifiers are the first stage on the road to EuroBasket 2021 with the winners of the group advancing to the EuroBasket 2021 qualifying rounds proper.